Safety tips for around the pool this festive season

Here are some tips / rules you can enforce to keep everyone safe:

• Be certain that everybody who wants to swim can indeed swim.
• Make a ‘no contact’ rule to ensure that no one pushes someone else under the water.
• No running next to the pool is a great rule, as it prevents slipping and falling.
• Don’t allow any electrical appliances near the pool.
• Be certain that the pool is deep enough. If not, make a ‘no diving’ rule.
• Do not jump through inflatable tubes, as you may get stuck and then not be able to come up for air.
• Keep the pool off limits if there is no supervision.
• Be certain to have a first aid kit nearby.
• Keep pets away from the pool while people are swimming. Pets may get underfoot and a child could end up falling into the pool and drown.
• Do not allow bicycles or tricycles around the pool.

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*Article first published on 30 December 2015